Household filter



June 20, 1933. K. IMI-IOFF Er AL HOUSEHOLD FILTER Filed Sept. 6, 1930 In/vento@ MUA?? I AND tration of drinking Patented `lune 20, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE KARL IIBOIF, FREDERICK SIEQP, AND PVA'UL BBINIE'US, 0F GEBIANY HOUSEHOLD FILTER .Application iled ,September 6, 1830, Serial No. 480,814, and in Germany August 17, 192?.A

ments in household filters, and has or an` object to provide an improved filter par-. ticularly useful in connection with the lilwater and acting to remove objectionable odors and bad taste from the drinking water, converting such drinking' water into a sweet odorless water.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved filter construction so associated and related to a faucet or spigot that t l l 'ted utintheclaiinsa nded g1' mu ar y Pom o .Ppe tube 22 connects with a spout 23 by which,

the service water in' its unfiltered condition be had from the spigot when desired; and the filter may be cut in when the filtered water for drinking purposes is wished. v

A further object of `the invent1on 1s to provide an improved form of filter, in whlch by a compact and relatively small filter construction, 'the water may be divested of its impurities and -odor and delivered in a sweet and wholesome condition for drinking pur- With the foregoing and otherobjects m view, the inventlon will be more fully de scribed hereinafter, and will be more parhe'reto. f

In the drawing, wherein like symbols 'refer to like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, 0

Figure 1 shows a slde view of a service spigot with the improved filter and filter connection attached.

Figure 2 is alongitudinal section taken on an enlarged scale through one form of the improved filter, and

Figure 3 is a similar view showing a modification.'

Referring more particularly to the drawing, 5 designates a water service pipe and merging from the wall of abuilding and connecting with a faucet or spigot 6 having the usual'valve 7 for turning, on and olf the water;

The service pipe 5 is provided with a union or connection 8 extending upwardly therefrom in proximity 'to the wall 9 for connection to a riser pipe 10 having therein a valve 11. This riser pipe connects with the upper 'for instance in the was a fitting 12 at the lower end of the filtering device.

As .shown in Figure 2 the ilterin device includes a container body 13 close at its upper end by lan appropriate cover 14 and at its lower end by a cover or bottom 15. Within the container is a filter bed or mass 16, preferably activated carbon, and into the I .lower portion of this mass rojects a cone 17 havin perforations 18 t erein in suitable num r; the perforated side wall of the cone bein covered with wire mesh or other appropriate material 19. The base of thecone is threaded or otherwise removably secured to the bottom cover and the fitting 12 is also secured or otherwise removably securedinto this bottom cover 15 the bottom cover being preferably provided with a tubular internally threaded extension 20 for this purpose.

The bore 21 of the ably of small diameter in order to restrict the low of water throu h the filter. In portion of the lter a perforated coveredA tube 22 extends fr'irrha 1s and mesh eat distance into the filter mass.

will ordinarily be kept closed. The valuel 7 may be opened from time to time as water is desired-to `flow through the spigot 6 as ing `of dishes and the like. However, when drinking water is desired the spigpt 7 is closed, and the valve 11 opened w ereby the service water will iow upwardly throu h the connection 12 and through the cone 1 bein dispersed thereby in minute streams latcra y and upwardly or into substantially diagonal direction through' the base of the filter mass, up. through which it lwill pass to the tube 22 and out through the spout 23. The direction Aof flow of the water from the lower portion to the upper portion of the filter has the advantage that the filter must be 79 fitting 12 is preferfilled with water. before any water can be',

ing that all saturated wit the water, resulting in the use and activity of the entire filter body 16.

It is found that such filter is superior in result to a filter of equal size, where the waterenters at the top and is drawn off at the bottom. The restricted bore 21 will only permit the water to enter the filter in such volume as/to correspond with the allowable maximum velocity prescribed for the filter mass 16.

In accordance with the illustration of Figure 3, theinvention is applicable to a Berkefeld filter candle type of filter for filtering bacteria. Similar parts are similarly numbered. The variation consists in leaving the upper portionof the container 13 free of the filter bed and inserting in place thereof a filter candle 24 of the type referred to', the interior of which connects with the spout 23. This filter candle 24 is contained in and spaced from a perforated sheet metal or other cylinder 25 coveredl with wire web 26'or other desired material.

The operation of this form of filter is the same as previously described, the water passin first through the activated carbon 16 an thence ythrough the filter candle 24 before it is discharged through the pipe 23".

It is obvious that various changes and modifications may be made in the details of construction and design of the above s ecifically described embodiment of this 1nvention without departing from the spiritl thereof, such changes `and modifications being restricted only by the scope of the following claims.

What isfclaimed is 1. A filter for household use having a tubular body container with a. removable top and bottom cover therefor and activated carbon throughout the interior of the container, an outlet means at the top portion of the container for drawing ofi fluid passing upwardly through the container, a removable tubular body projecting axially from the bottom cover and having a conical shaped portion with openings on the sides thereof embedded in and surrounded by the mass of carbon in the container, and a nipple portion in the bottom cover in alignment with the tubular body having a restricted bore in communication with a source. of fiuid su ply, said conical portion and part of the nipple portion having an expanded chamber in upwardly of and in alignment with the inlet and havlng perforations on the sides thereof embedded in and surrounded by said filterin medium, a nipple in communication with said source of liquid supplly and connected' hereto.

KARL IMHOF F. FRIEDERICH SIERP. PAUL BRINKHAUS.

communication with 'the restricted bore,

whereby Water forced through the bore under pressure is gradually forcedy outwardly and upwardly from the conical portion evenly through the carbon mass whereby to avoid channelling and caking ofsa'id mass.

2. In a household filter 4'for liquids having a shell for a filtering medium, an inlet at the lowerl portion of the container and a tubular body above the bed-from which the fluid asses outwardly of the container, a removaiile conical shaped body projecting 

